Millennials are desperate to buy a home — but cash-flush boomers are standing in their way

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Sorry millennials, baby boomers are back on top of the generational housing heap.

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Millennials are desperate to buy a home — but cash-flush boomers are standing in their way

It's official: Gen Z is now as sick and tired of their jobs as burned-out boomers

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A new survey shows that Gen Z and young millennials are fed up with work. What's behind the growing disenchantment — and how can employers fix it?

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More millennials now own their own home than rent one, leaving Gen Z the only group where most still have a landlord

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A majority of millennials are now homeowners, per RentCafe figures.

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Get ready: Gen Z is coming for the housing market

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With technology and know-how that previous generations could have only dreamed of at their age, a growing number of Gen Zers are turning to real-estate investing as an escape from the traditional 9-to-5.

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South Korea tried to push an almost 70-hour work week, but was forced to rethink after millennials and Gen Z protested

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The South Korean government proposed a 69-hour work week in March to appease business complaints.

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6 types of people who are better off renting than buying a house, according to a financial planner

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8 million Chinese youths sat for a test in the style of an 'imperial examination' — all for a job that pays about $7,000 a year

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A woman in a busy subway station.

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A millennial mom will 'basically do whatever it takes' to avoid a full-time job so she can be with her kids. Here's how she's scraping together part-time work and 2 side hustles.

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Capitalizing on market crashes is key to retiring on time. Many millennials are still looking for their first chance.

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TikTok's finance influencers are selling the idea that you can become a 'recession millionaire' if the market tanks

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